Osiris returned to his temporary lodging on the edge of Ronker Town. The room matched his disguised identity—it was simply furnished with only basic resting facilities.
He confirmed that the door was locked, activated the mechanical bolt that locked it from the inside, and quickly scanned the room with his personal device to rule out the possibility of eavesdropping or surveillance.
After completing the security procedures, he removed a disguised servo skull that he was carrying with him.
The device is covered by an inconspicuous metal casing and looks like an ordinary auxiliary computing unit.
Once activated, the servo skull floats in mid-air, emitting a low hum, while the optical sensors flash a faint red light.
Osiris established a connection with the servo skull through encrypted neural links, retrieving all the intelligence previously obtained through deep scanning of the transport ship and Elias' oral account.
The holographic projection emanated from the bottom of the servo skull, displaying a three-dimensional structural diagram of Ronker Town in the center of the room, densely covered with various information.
Osiris' mechanical body stood still in front of the projection, and the processing core began to operate at high speed, cross-comparing and deeply analyzing the intelligence provided by Elias with the previous reconnaissance data.
Elias' intelligence confirmed his earlier assessment: the external defense of Ronker Town relied primarily on the still-functioning shipborne weapon systems of the crashed starship "Van Sauer".
The energy supply for these laser turret arrays and missile silos is directly connected to the STC core, forming a powerful layered fire network.
Forcibly breaking in from the outside would inevitably result in severe losses, even with the firepower of the "Eternal Quest".
More importantly, the energy fluctuations generated by large-scale battles can easily trigger internal alarm systems, causing the target to initiate a self-destruct sequence.
The path to the STC core is located deep within the wreckage at the bow. The narrow passage is equipped with multiple alloy gates and fixed firing positions, guarded by elite family guards familiar with the terrain.
The interior is also equipped with a large number of automatic sentry weapons and a dynamic sensor network, forming a tight monitoring system.
Any assault force that breaks through the outer defenses will face a costly, layer-by-layer battle.
The most critical threat comes from the core intelligence pointed out by Elias: the family leader has the emergency self-destruct command for the STC core.
This is the biggest risk in the entire operation. Once the enemy realizes that defense is hopeless or that the core may fall into enemy hands, it is very likely to initiate a self-destruct program.
This resolute attitude means that any action must ensure control of key points is achieved before the other party can react.
Osiris noticed several details that required special attention: the energy fluctuation patterns of the main defense nodes, the specific time intervals for guard shift changes, and the backup frequency of the internal communication network.
These subtle details can become the key breakthroughs in the action plan.
Based on these analyses, Osiris identified two key nodes that must be addressed simultaneously.
The first requirement is the instantaneous paralysis of external defenses; all major shipborne weapon systems must be rendered ineffective almost simultaneously at the moment the attack is launched.
Secondly, the self-destruct procedure must be blocked or delayed. It is essential to ensure that the self-destruct command cannot be effectively communicated or executed in the early stages when an external attack begins and internal chaos ensues.
The plan to launch a direct assault was completely rejected.
Osiris began to devise a meticulous, multi-stage, collaborative action plan.
The first phase involves precision orbital strikes, during which the "Eternal Quest" will conduct a first round of precise and rapid orbital bombardment of the identified external defense nodes at a predetermined time.
The goal is to instantly strip Ronker Town of its defensive capabilities, not to completely destroy the entire settlement.
The strike must be swift and decisive, completed before the internal guards can react effectively.
The second phase involves internal disruption, which relies entirely on Elias' cooperation.
At the same moment the orbital strike occurs, Elias needs to use his maintenance privileges and positional advantages to create internal chaos and carry out critical operations.
He needs to trigger false fire alarms or energy overload signals in non-core areas to distract guards and disrupt the command system.
At the same time, the energy relay node connecting the STC power source with key defensive weapons should be physically destroyed or short-circuited to further weaken the internal defense response.
Most importantly, he had to use his technical knowledge to create a tiny but critical delay in the transmission system of the self-destruct command.
The third phase is rapid airborne assault.
During the window of opportunity when external defenses were paralyzed and internal forces were in a brief period of chaos, the standby intelligent control mechs and escort troops rapidly infiltrated via airdrop pods and gunboats, heading straight for the area where the STC core was located.
Their mission is to use their speed advantage to break through the internal defenses and take control of the core area before the guards can reorganize.
The final stage is decapitation and control.
In the process of controlling the core area, the assault force must prioritize locating and subduing the clan leader and key personnel who may have the self-destruct command, and completely eliminate the self-destruct threat.
Osiris' processor clearly assessed the multiple risks involved in the plan.
Elias may back down due to fear, or make mistakes while carrying out critical tasks.
The accuracy of orbital strikes may be affected by atmospheric interference, making it impossible to completely disable all defense nodes.
The internal guards may react faster than expected, quickly organizing an effective resistance amidst the chaos.
Even more dangerous is that the self-destruct program may have an unknown triggering mechanism that does not rely on the regular command channel.
He developed corresponding solutions to address these potential problems.
If Elias fails to disrupt the self-destruct system in time, the assault troops will use their engineering demolition equipment to forcefully breach the last line of defense within a very short time after the enemy initiates the self-destruct program, and physically cut off the energy supply or dismantle the explosive device.
If the resistance of the external defense nodes exceeds expectations, the Eternal Quest will carry out a second round of precision strikes, but the strike yield must be strictly controlled to ensure that it does not affect the area where the STC core is located.
The core of the entire action plan lies in the two key elements of "synchronization" and "speed".
By combining internal and external precision strikes, multiple gaps are simultaneously created in the enemy's complete defense and decision-making system, rendering them unable to coordinate their efforts and ultimately achieving the goal of capturing STC through systemic paralysis.
Osiris transmitted the preliminary action plan and the list of required resources back to the "Eternal Quest" via servo skull encryption.
Next, he needs to meet with Elias a second time to explain in detail his specific responsibilities in the operation and to provide necessary technical support and operational guidance.
At the same time, he also prepared corresponding contingency plans to ensure that if Elias wavered or something unexpected happened, he could control the situation in time and prevent the action plan from being leaked.
The servo skull slowly descended, the optical sensors gradually dimmed, and only the continuous low hum of the ventilation system remained in the room.
In the silence, Osiris began to formulate his specific remarks when meeting Elias, as well as a list of tools that needed to be given to him.